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Jorge Prelorán

Born May 28, 1933 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died March 28, 2009 · aged 75

Jorge Prelorán was an Argentine-American filmmaker renowned for his ethnographic documentaries that intimately portrayed the lives and cultures of rural communities in Argentina. His pioneering work in "ethnobiography" combined anthropological research with cinematic storytelling, offering deep insights into his subjects' personal experiences. Notable films include Hermógenes Cayo (1969) and Luthe…

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Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) · 1969
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
7.81969
MovieDocumentary
IMAGINERO is an ethnobiography of Hermogenes Cayo, a self-taught woodcarver and painter who lives on the high Andean plateau of Argentina. The film portrays Hermogenes, his wife Aurelia Kilpe, and their children in their Andean lifestyle, as well as Hermogenes' passion for painting, carving, building, and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Devout, austere and dedicated to craftsmanship, he can make anything from religious figures carved from cactus wood to a working harmonium. Inspired by a trip to Buenos Aires to advocate for land rights, Hermogenes has labored to replicate the style of the capital's grand cathedral and shrine to the Virgin with resourcefulness and skill.
ClaudiaClaudia · 1972
Claudia
10.01972
Movie
An experimental film documentary of a playful little girl exploring nature.
Trapiches caserosTrapiches caseros · 1965
Trapiches caseros
1965
MovieDocumentary
CasabindoCasabindo · 1965
Casabindo
1965
MovieDocumentary
IruyaIruya · 1968
Iruya
1968
Movie
The feast of the Virgin of the Rosary in Iruya, in a remote village in the Zenta Mountain Range in the province of Salta, is one of the many festivals celebrated in the Northwest of Argentina, where the fusion of the ancestral cultures of the region is represented, along with elements of Hispanic influence, building a transcultural look as a strategy of resistance.
ChucaleznaChucalezna · 1968
Chucalezna
6.51968
Movie
Edited documentary film by Jorge Preloran presents a portrait of the children of a small rural school in Chucalezna, in Humahuaca Canyon, Jujuy Province, Argentina. In addition to working in the fields and attending their classes, the children paint. Their colorful depictions of the life and landscape of Chucalezna, painted on donated paper tacked to the exterior walls of the school, have garnered international recognition. Filmed in October 1966. Produced at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán with assistance from the Fondo Nacional de las Artes.
VenganzaVenganza · 1954
Venganza
1954
MovieAction
Medardo PantojaMedardo Pantoja · 1969
Medardo Pantoja
6.01969
Movie
Through soft landscape images of Tilcara, accompanied only by music, Medardo Pantoja, known as "the painter of the Quebrada de Humahuaca", in Jujuy, allows us to access the mysteries of that region.

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